Friday, February 28, 2014

play

I thought these blocks were never going to be played with again. They had been collecting dust for a few years and I really thought I would put them in the garage, otherwise known as the toy graveyard. It seems like these days my boys would rather play on the computer than do anything else and I had really reached my breaking point the other day. They were fighting and I just yelled, "play with the blocks dangit!!!" (or something like that) And they did. My blood pressure lowered a bit and I realized how beautiful it is to have a mess in the family room.

Honestly, I miss the days when my kids just played with toys. I feel nostalgic about those days when I had an ever present little one on my hip and the house was a disaster zone most of the time.

My kids, at the moment, are playing flashlight hide-n-seek with dad. My heart is really happy.

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Hello and welcome! I am a homeschooling mom to my three kids. I'm an eclectic homeschooler, unschooling, waldorfy but we do some organized classes. We love to be outside hiking the high desert of Nevada or just playing in our backyard. Every day is an adventure. We are especially passionate about the environment and simple living. This is a place for me to express my love of gluten-free cooking, knitting, organic gardening and raising our small flock of chickens.